the view near our hotel

granada, also really sweet

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February 4th 2008
al hambra, the cathedral, la capilla real, tapas. it was great. al hambra was really cool; all of the history and ornate islamic decoration was amazing. for instance we were in the room where isabel and ferdinand met with columbus before he left in 1492. it was nuts. and the views of the old white-washed neighborhoods were gorgeous. my camera still doesn´t work but i´ll be back in march with th ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more